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Orkney's new double-decker is 17 years old
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• Transportation in Orkney is to undergo a change, for last Saturday the mainland took delivery of its first double-decker bus. The 53-seater Leyland-17 years old— was shipped from Aberdeen. It was imported as an experiment and may be joined by two more if experience recommends this.
Bus operator Mr James D. Peace, who runs a fleet of 20 single-deckers on schedule, contract and touring services in Orkney, said: "We expect the double-decker will be a bit of a novelty for a while. There are many children who won't have seen one apart from televison—and it's mainly for the school contracts that we've decided to try out double deckers."
Mr Peace explained that with the closing and reorganization of schools on the islands and the centralization of education at Stromness and Kirkwall, the numbers of pupils using the routes were increasing.
Mr Peace brought the double-decker from a private owner in Forfar, Angus. It needs only a blue band in place of the existing yellow one to take the road in its new company colours. When not required for schools, it will be used on other services.